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re: Tiger Woods accepts special exemption to play in U.S. Open
Posted on 5/2/24 at 9:19 pm to Clark14
Posted on 5/2/24 at 9:19 pm to Clark14
You think Jack Nicklaus is why Nike paid Tiger 40 million at age 21? 
…or maybe it was because Tiger was the biggest amateur phenom the sport has ever seen, wasn’t your typical rich white country club kid, and took a leap of faith investing in him like they did with Jordan in the 80s. Turns out they struck gold with that investment
Golf was stagnant when Tiger came on the scene. You can debate who is a better golfer but Tiger’s impact on the popularity and growth of the sport is undeniable
…or maybe it was because Tiger was the biggest amateur phenom the sport has ever seen, wasn’t your typical rich white country club kid, and took a leap of faith investing in him like they did with Jordan in the 80s. Turns out they struck gold with that investment
Golf was stagnant when Tiger came on the scene. You can debate who is a better golfer but Tiger’s impact on the popularity and growth of the sport is undeniable
This post was edited on 5/2/24 at 9:25 pm
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Posted on 5/3/24 at 12:17 am to lsufball19
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You think Jack Nicklaus is why Nike paid Tiger 40 million at age 21?
They made golf popular enough for it to grow into what it is today. When they started filtering out the game was a heck of a lot more lucrative than when they started. Today’s golfers are benefiting from their contribution big time..
Jack was best in his day, woods was best in his. No way of comparing them head to head in their prime without seeing them play each other that way.
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